Everything is starting again: school, fall (best season of the year), the orchestra seasons (both jazz and classical), the venue seasons, and more. This is a great time of year.

That’s probably not the most popular opinion in the prairie provinces. Usually when the summer ends, everyone just starts to dread the cold chill of winter that always seems to swoop in without much warning. But there are a handful of weeks between the summer and the winter, no matter what anyone tells you. And these weeks are absolutely loaded with top-tier entertainment.

Flagship Romance

When: Thursday, Sept. 12

Where: Capitol Music Club

What: This flagship has sailed into Saskatoon from quite far away — New Mexico. And the romance isn’t just in the title — the duo of Shawn Fisher and Jordyn Jackson are also married. If that wasn’t enough, just know that these two are musically brilliant. Magnificently sharp and precise harmonies for the powerful lyrics make for a richly colourful and gentle folk-rock experiment. They’re a pretty impressive musical team, and their journey to this point is more than a little bit picturesque. The music is top-notch, and in the end that trumps everything else.

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Danielle Dayton

When: Monday, Sept. 16

Where: Black Cat Tavern

What: Dayton, a singer-songwriter out of Edmonton, blends a heavy and pulsing rock beat with soulful and smoky vocals. If you listen hard enough, you can hear the gentle tinge of country flavour in her music (especially when things slow down), but Dayton fills a nice alt-rock niche — she doesn’t sound folksy and she doesn’t sound like a pseudo-pop singer. Far from it: Dayton’s low-range and powerful singing style distances her from a lot of the popular music traps of the day and situates her firmly among those musicians who are able to find — and revel — in their own unique sound.

Mike Klein & Friends

When: Friday, Sept. 13

Where: The Bassment

What:What better way to get The Bassment’s newest concert season into full swing than with Saskatchewan string aficionado Mike Klein? Originally from Melfort, Klein has carved out a career playing bluegrass music and old-fashioned fiddle tunes. He was classically trained on the violin and the piano, and can also play the mandolin and the banjo with deft fingers. The “& friends” part of the show includes top-notch acoustic musicians from around the province to play old standards and songs from Klein’s newest album, Over The Waves. The lineup at The Bassment is great this year — might as well start strong with a Sask-powered show.